Same Old Tune As Noles Practice In Rain

FSU Sports Information Excerpts:

Last pre-season lightning was the recurring theme for the Florida State football team. This year it is torrential downpours. On Wednesday the rains came once again but that did not stop the Seminole football team. The squad practiced for 24 periods in shells on the band/turf field. On Tuesday it was periods 13-24 that were run under water but on Wednesday it was just the opposite as 1-12 were soaking wet.

Rodney Gallon confirmed today that he is no longer a part of the Seminole football team. He told the FSU Sports Information office that he will be enrolled in school this fall and is excited to complete the final nine hours towards his degree. Football is just not part of his future right now but completing his college degree is a priority.

Preston Parker was held out of practice due to a cervical sprain. Tony Carter also suffered a cervical sprain and did not finish practice. Freshman Terrance Parks suffered a right knee contusion at the end of the session as well.

Head Coach Bobby Bowden:
On Wednesday's practice:
"This synthetic turf saved us today because our fields got drenched yesterday. I thought we had a good practice; the kids worked hard and looked like they hustled good. We are making some progress."

On catching a wet football in practice today as compared to yesterday:
"They caught it much better today, yea, they caught it much better today. The rain wasn't as bad today as it was yesterday. It really poured yesterday; it poured just continually. Today it came and went away and then it came and went away. The last third of practice there wasn't any rain. They did catch it better."